Great forgers and famous fakes : the manuscript forgers of America and how they duped the experts

Hamilton’s whirlwind tour of almost every known famous forger in history is thoroughly entertaining (if you’re into that sort of thing). At times, he seems a bit pompous and conceited, but I guess that comes with dealing with all forms of deceit and fakery (even jailing a few of them). The book

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has an incredible number of illustrative examples and comparisons between authentic and forged writing samples and signatures. This was a delight to read.

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